July 2025 – Page 3 – Rise Africa

Tinubu Deserves Continuity Beyond 2027 –Ondo APC Chief

31.07.2025

A frontline House of Representatives aspirant for Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Aderosoye Emmanuel Fadola, has called on Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for continuity of progressive leadership beyond 2027. Speaking to a gathering of political stakeholders and youth leaders in Lagos, Prince Fadola, a renowned business mogul, philanthropist, and founder of the Aderosoye...

Okpebholo Inspects Construction Work On Benin-Asaba Dual Carriage Way

31.07.2025

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, yesterday undertook a comprehensive inspection tour of critical infrastructure projects across Benin City, the state capital, and declared them as tangible fruits of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. During the inspection, Mr. K. V. Rao, Project Director for Africa Plus Partners and the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited, said...

2027: Challenging Gov Mutfwang’ll Be Difficult

31.07.2025

Former member representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos, has said that Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, is redefining governance and setting an unprecedented pace of development across all sectors of the state. Bagos made the remark while speaking with New Telegraph in Jos. He stated:“Based on verifiable facts and growing...

Port Harcourt Refinery Not For Sale – NNPC Ltd

31.07.2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Ltd has officially ruled out sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, reaffirming its commitment to completing high-graded rehabilitation and retention of the plant. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), NNPC Limited, Engr Bashir Bayo Ojulari, announced this at a companywide town hall meeting at the NNPC Towers,...

Kano PDP Rejects Tinubu’s Endorsement

31.07.2025

The Kano State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has firmly distanced itself from the recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid by some governors from the Southwest, declaring its unwavering loyalty to the PDP and its future presidential candidate. Speaking after a party meeting in Kano on Thursday, the state chairman of...

FRSC Pledges Support For Local Content In Automotive Sector

31.07.2025

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting policies and innovations that promote safer vehicle designs and foster local content in Nigeria’s automotive sector. Speaking on Thursday in Lagos at a summit organized by the Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) in collaboration with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC),...

Gov Zulum Drops Two Commissioners

31.07.2025

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has relieved two commissioners of their duties and announced their replacements as part of a cabinet reshuffle aimed at revitalizing governance and enhancing service delivery. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Dauda Iliya. According to the statement, the affected officials are...

Lagos Is The Safest In Nigeria – Reno Omokri

31.07.2025

Frontline social critic and presidential aide has sympathized with one Dr. Okafor, whose car was allegedly vandalized in the Lekki area of Lagos State. He however condemned the bias reporting and feasting on the unfortunate incident by some people who labelled the state as unsafe on the account of the incident. He opined that a...

Wild Africa Calls For Greater Support For Wildlife Defenders

31.07.2025

Wildlife conservation NGO, Wild Africa, has honoured the extraordinary commitment of nearly 60,000 African rangers who risk their lives daily to protect the continent’s wildlife and ecosystems. Marking 2025 World Ranger Day with the theme “Rangers, Powering Transformative Conservation,” the organisation underscored the critical role rangers play in safeguarding biodiversity and commemorated those who have...

Baro Port: Oyetola Reaffirms Commitment To Transparency, Collaboration

31.07.2025

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, has reiterated his dedication to openness, collaboration, and responsible governance, following the participation of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy in a stakeholders’ engagement convened by the Ad-hoc Committee on National Stakeholders Engagement on the Challenges and Prospects of the Baro Inland...